Care Tips
Before Fillers: Medicines, Allergies and Your Treatment History
Preparing for a filler consultation involves more than choosing a product or volume. Find out which medicines, allergies and previous treatments to discuss, and why you should not stop prescriptions on your own.
Before a filler appointment, it is natural to think about the product or how many millilitres you might need. Your health and previous procedures are just as important. Following our comparison of Radiesse and hyaluronic acid fillers, this guide focuses on information to prepare for the consultation.
Prepare the names of medicines and supplements
Mention prescription and over-the-counter medicines, painkillers, vitamins and herbal products. A list of names and reasons for taking them, or photographs of packaging, can help. Medicines that affect bleeding, such as aspirin or anticoagulants, are particularly relevant.
Do not stop a prescription or change its dose simply because you are worried about bruising. Whether a change is needed should be checked with the treating clinician and the clinician who prescribed it. This article does not provide medication stopping intervals.
Explain allergies and any history of cold sores
If you have reacted to a medicine, an ingredient or a local anaesthetic, explain what you used and what happened. Report severe allergies, anaphylaxis and bleeding disorders. Recurrent cold sores around the lips are also relevant. If you are unsure about a previous reaction, share available records rather than guessing.
Check the product, area and date of previous procedures
Tell the clinician about fillers, other injections or implants received elsewhere. If possible, list the product, treated area, date and any subsequent problems. If treatment was long ago or the product is unknown, say so and consider asking the previous clinic for records. Appearance or photographs alone cannot establish which material remains or its condition.
Discuss current skin problems, pregnancy and breastfeeding
Contact the clinic before the appointment if the intended area has inflamed acne, a rash, a wound or possible infection. Injection may need to be postponed depending on the assessment. Also disclose pregnancy or breastfeeding. The FDA states that filler safety during these periods is unknown, so do not decide whether to proceed based on online information alone.
Explain your goals and your schedule
Describe whether volume, contours or asymmetry concerns you. Reference photographs can communicate a preference; they are not a promise of identical results. Mention important photography, travel or departure dates and when follow-up is possible. Depending on the consultation, options may include another approach or no procedure.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Should I stop aspirin before my appointment?
Do not stop it on your own. Share its name and why you take it, then check with both the treating and prescribing clinicians whether any change is appropriate.
Q. Can I have a consultation if I do not know my previous filler brand?
Start by explaining that it is unknown. Bring the area, approximate date and any available records. Further assessment and suitability for treatment are decided after an examination.
Q. Does a consultation mean I must have treatment that day?
A consultation is an opportunity to assess suitability and options. If treatment is unsuitable or more information is needed, postponement or not proceeding can be discussed.
Bring your medication list and treatment history to your consultation
Compare Radiesse and hyaluronic acid fillers
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References
AAD: Fillers — Preparation · FDA: Dermal Fillers
This is general information, not an individual diagnosis or treatment plan. Whether to proceed and how to plan treatment require a medical consultation. Skin responses and results vary.